2016–17_CBA_season
The 2016–17 CBA season is the 22nd season of the Chinese Basketball Association.
| CBA | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2016–17 | |||||||||
| Duration | October 29, 2016 – February 19, 2017 (regular season） February 24, 2017 – March 19, 2017 (Playoffs) March 31, 2017 – April 16, 2017 (Finals) | |||||||||
| Number of games | 38 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 20 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Liaoning Flying Leopards Shenzhen Leopards | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Domestic MVP |  Ding Yanyuhang | |||||||||
| International MVP |  Jimmer Fredette | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → | ||||||||||
The regular season began on Saturday, October 29, 2016, with the defending champion Sichuan Blue Whales hosting the Beikong Fly Dragons.
The regular season ends on Sunday, February 19, 2017, and the playoffs begin on Friday, February 24, 2017.
One team relocated ahead of the season.
Name Changes
- The Foshan Long-Lions moved to Guangzhou and changed their name to Guangzhou Long-Lions on September 23, 2016.[1]
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom 4 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.
Rules Chart
The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:
| # | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | 4 quarters collectively+++ | |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively+++ |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Import Chart
This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2016-17 season.
| # | 2016–17 CBA season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | Pts | Tiebreaker | |
| 1 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 32 | 6 | .833 | 70 | |
| 2 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 30 | 8 | .778 | 68 | |
| 3 | Shanghai Sharks | 30 | 8 | .806 | 68 | |
| 4 | Zhejiang Lions | 30 | 8 | .778 | 68 | |
| 5 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 29 | 9 | .778 | 67 | |
| 6 | Shenzhen Leopards | 23 | 15 | .667 | 61 | |
| 7 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 23 | 15 | .583 | 61 | |
| 8 | Shandong Golden Stars | 22 | 16 | .583 | 60 | |
| 9 | Beijing Ducks | 21 | 17 | .556 | 59 | |
| 10 | Jiangsu Dragons | 20 | 18 | .556 | 58 | |
| 11 | Tianjin Gold Lions | 18 | 20 | .500 | 56 | |
| 12 | Qingdao Eagles | 16 | 22 | .444 | 54 | |
| 13 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 16 | 22 | .389 | 54 | |
| 14 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 14 | 24 | .333 | 52 | |
| 15 | Fujian Sturgeons | 12 | 26 | .306 | 50 | |
| 16 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 10 | 28 | .278 | 48 | |
| 17 | Beikong Fly Dragons | 9 | 29 | .250 | 47 | |
| 18 | Jiangsu Monkey King | 8 | 30 | .222 | 46 | |
| 19 | Guangzhou Long-Lions | 7 | 31 | .194 | 45 | |
| 20 | Bayi Rockets | 7 | 31 | .167 | 45 | |
| Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs |
The 2017 CBA Playoffs began on February 24 and ended on April 7, 2017.
| First Round 24 February–3 March | Semifinals 10–19 March | Finals 31 March–7 April | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Shandong Golden Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Zhejiang Lions | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Shenzhen Leopards | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Shanghai Sharks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Shenzhen Leopards | 3 | ||||||||||||
- Bold Series winner
- Italics Team with home-court advantage
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